Is Hoothoot Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal/Flying with AbilityInsomnia preventing sleep. Noctowl at 20 is a bulky bird. BW2 has Unfezant natively for the Flying slot.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Hoothoot has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Hoothoot has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's typing presses Hoothoot's defenses.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Marlon's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Shauntal's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Hoothoot trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Hoothoot has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Hoothoot's weaknesses hard.
Hoothoot cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Hoothoot in Black 2 & White 2
Hoothoot doesn't appear wild. Catch Hoothoot instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 20 to get Hoothoot. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Hoothoot in B2W2
The path to Hoothoot starts with Hoothoot at Lv. 58+ via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Hoothoot ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into NoctowlNature PreserveLv.58GrassRate 10%AnyNature SanctuaryLv.58GrassRate 10%Anyor evolve from Hoothoot (Step 1)
Hoothoot Weakness
Hoothoot's Normal/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, and Rock. It shrugs off Ground and Ghost-type attacks completely. Hoothoot's special bulk (base 56 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Hoothoot Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Hoothoot
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x55-65% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x54-64% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x68-81% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x66-79% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x118-139%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x213-252%KO Rock Slide 2x125-148%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x213-252%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x74-88% Thunder 2x83-98% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x210-248%KO Rock Slide 2x124-146%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x210-248%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x471-554%KO Ice Beam 2x59-70% Thunderbolt 2x59-70% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO Stone Edge 2x170-200%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x262-308%KO Ice Beam 2x80-94% Thunderbolt 2x80-94% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Rhyperior can KO Hoothoot with Stone Edge (357-421%).
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoothoot View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x357-421%KO Megahorn71-84% | ||
Hoothoot Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Hoothoot grows into Noctowl through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Hoothoot. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Hoothoot Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 30 Attack and 50 Speed can't damage anything meaningful. AbilityInsomnia blocks sleep, the one defensive utility worth noting. The moveset has no offensive path forward. Noctowl one evolution away adds Sp. Atk but not enough to compete.
Best Build
Hoothoot best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Sky Attack
- Hyper Voice
- Take Down
- Uproar
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Agility and Defog on Hoothoot. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Sky Attack and Double-Edge, they expand what Hoothoot can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Hoothoot Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Hoothoot through the first few routes without issues. 262 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Noctowl as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Hoothoot spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves